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Sequel to The Doctor's DateCopper Point Medical: Book Three Once upon a time Nicolas Beckert was the boy who stole kisses from Jared Kumpel beneath the bleachers, but now Jared's a pediatrician and Nick is the hospital CEO who won't glance his way. Everything changes, however, when they're stranded alone in a hospital elevator. Ten years of cold shoulders melt away in five hours of close contact, and old passions rekindle into hot flames. Once out of the elevator, Jared has no intention of letting Nick get away. It's clear he's desperate for someone to give him space to let go of the reins, and Jared is happy to oblige. But Jared wants Nick as a lover in a full, open relationship, which is a step further than Nick is willing to go. They've traded kisses under the bleachers for liaisons in the boardroom… and it looks like the same arguments that drove them apart in high school might do the same thing now. Jared's determined not to let that happen this time around. He won't order Nick from his shell—he'll listen to what his friend says he needs to feel safe. Maybe this time he can prescribe his lover a happy ever after.

Sequel to The Doctor's SecretCopper Point Medical: Book Two The hospital's least eligible bachelor and its aloof administrator hate each other… so why are they pretending to date? Dr. Owen Gagnon and HR director Erin Andreas are infamous for their hospital hallway shouting matches. So imagine the town's surprise when Erin bids an obscene amount of money to win Owen in the hospital bachelor auction—and Owen ups the ante by insisting Erin move in with him. Copper Point may not know what's going on, but neither do Erin and Owen. Erin intends his gesture to let Owen know he's interested. Owen, on the other hand, suspects ulterior motives—that Erin wants a fake relationship as a refuge from his overbearing father. With Erin suddenly heading a messy internal investigation, Owen wants to step up and be the hero Erin's never had. Too bad Erin would rather spend his energy trying to rescue Owen from the shadows of a past he doesn't talk about. This relationship may be fake, but the feelings aren't. Still, what Erin and Owen have won't last unless they put their respective demons to rest. To do that, they'll have to do more than work together—they'll have to trust they can heal each other's hearts.

Cullinan weaves themes of racism and Asian culture, family pressures, and the value of friends, home, and love into a deeply satisfying romance. — Publishers Weekly, Starred ReviewCopper Point Medical: Book Oneance. The brilliant but brooding new doctor encounters Copper Point's sunny nurse-next-door... and nothing can stand in the way of this rom Dr. Hong-Wei Wu has come to Copper Point, Wisconsin, after the pressures of a high-powered residency burned him out of his career before he started. Ashamed of letting his family down after all they've done for him, he plans to live a quiet life as a simple surgeon in this tiny northern town. His plans, however, don't include his outgoing, kind, and attractive surgical nurse, Simon Lane. Simon wasn't ready for the new surgeon to be a handsome charmer who keeps asking him for help getting settled and who woos him with amazing Taiwanese dishes. There's no question—Dr. Wu is flirting with him, and Simon is flirting back. The problem is, St. Ann's has a strict no-dating policy between staff, which means their romance is off the table… unless they bend the rules. But a romance that keeps them—literally—in the closet can't lead to happy ever after. Simon doesn't want to stay a secret, and Hong-Wei doesn't want to keep himself removed from life, not anymore. To secure their happiness, they'll have to change the administration's mind. But what other secrets will they uncover along the way, about Copper Point… and about each other?

A Tucker Springs Novel Sometimes you have to get dirty to come clean. When muscle-bound Denver Rogers effortlessly dispatches the frat boys harassing grad student Adam Ellery at the Tucker Springs laundromat, Adam's thank-you turns into impromptu sex over the laundry table. The problem comes when they exchange numbers. What if Adam wants to meet again and discovers Denver is a high-school dropout with a learning disability who works as a bouncer at a local gay bar? Or what if Denver calls Adam only to learn while he might be brilliant in the lab, outside of it he has crippling social anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder? Either way, neither of them can shake the memory of their laundromat encounter. Despite their fears of what the other might think, they can only remember how good the other one feels. The more they get together, the kinkier things become. They're both a little bent, but in just the right ways. Maybe the secret to staying together isn't to keep things clean and proper. Maybe it's best to keep their laundry just a little bit dirty.

Dr. Owen “the Ogre” Gagnon is infamous for his hospital hallway fights with human resources director Erin Andreas, so everyone is shocked when Erin bids an obscene amount of money to win a date with Owen in the hospital bachelor auction. When Owen ups the ante by demanding Erin move in with him, everyone in Copper Point wants to know what’s going on. All Erin wants is for Owen to distract his overbearing father while he handles a delicate internal investigation, but struggles with his father bring up shadows from Owen’s past and send him into an overprotective frenzy. Owen wants to be the hero Erin has never had in his life, but to his frustration, Erin has no interest in being saved. Somewhere along the line, this fake relationship has become real, but they can’t have a happy ever after until they put their respective demons to rest.

Dr. Hong-Wei Wu has come to Copper Point, Wisconsin, after the pressures of a high-powered residency burned him out of his career before he started. Ashamed of letting his family down, he plans to live a quiet life as a surgeon in this tiny town. His plans, however, don’t include his outgoing, kind, and attractive surgical nurse, Simon Lane. The problem is, St. Ann’s has a strict no-dating policy between staff, which means their romance is off the table, unless they bend the rules. But a romance that keeps them in the closet (literally) can’t lead to happy ever after. Simon doesn’t want to stay a secret, and Hong-Wei doesn’t want to keep himself removed from life—not anymore. To secure their happiness, they’ll have to change the administration’s mind. But what other secrets will they uncover along the way, about Copper Point and about each other?

Sometimes you have to get dirty to come clean.When muscle-bound Denver Rogers effortlessly dispatches the frat boys harassing grad student Adam Ellery at the Tucker Springs laundromat, Adam’s thank-you turns into impromptu sex over the laundry table. The problem comes when they exchange numbers. What if Adam wants to meet again and discovers Denver is a high-school dropout with a learning disability who works as a bouncer at a local gay bar? Or what if Denver calls Adam only to learn while he might be brilliant in the lab, outside of it he has crippling social anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder?Either way, neither of them can shake the memory of their laundromat encounter. Despite their fears of what the other might think, they can only remember how good the other one feels. The more they get together, the kinkier things become. They’re both a little bent, but in just the right ways. Maybe the secret to staying together isn’t to keep things clean and proper. Maybe it’s best to keep their laundry just a little bit dirty.

Sequel to The Doctor's DateCopper Point Medical: Book ThreeOnce upon a time Nicolas Beckert was the boy who stole kisses from Jared Kumpel beneath the bleachers, but now Jared's a pediatrician and Nick is the hospital CEO who won't glance his way. Everything changes, however, when they're stranded alone in a hospital elevator. Ten years of cold shoulders melt away in five hours of close contact, and old passions rekindle into hot flames.Once out of the elevator, Jared has no intention of letting Nick get away. It's clear he's desperate for someone to give him space to let go of the reins, and Jared is happy to oblige. But Jared wants Nick as a lover in a full, open relationship, which is a step further than Nick is willing to go. They've traded kisses under the bleachers for liaisons in the boardroom… and it looks like the same arguments that drove them apart in high school might do the same thing now. Jared's determined not to let that happen this time around. He won't order Nick from his shell—he'll listen to what his friend says he needs to feel safe. Maybe this time he can prescribe his lover a happy ever after.

I'll marry you.Professor Valentyn Shevchenko isn't sure how to react when, after months of ineffective flirting, the cute barista's first words to him are a proposal. In many ways, Peter Grunberg is the solution to all his problems. With his work visa inexplicably denied, Valentyn is running out of options to keep from being deported. But is a green card marriage really the answer? Is it still a marriage of convenience when he's this attracted to his potential spouse?Peter came to his uncle's coffee shop in Boulder, Colorado, to reset his life after his struggles with selective mutism returned with a vengeance. He never meant his first words to the handsome ecology professor to be an offer of marriage, but he's not backing out now. It doesn't matter that Peter struggles to find words. He can say everything he needs to with his body.Though this relationship may have started out back-to-front, Valentyn and Peter are determined to make their fake marriage real. But one misstep in their immigration interview could bring everything crashing down. They'll have to hope that their love is enough to overcome all their obstacles and give them the prize they've both been dreaming of: a certified happy ever after.

Le célibataire le moins convoité de l'hôpital et son administrateur distant se détestent... alors pourquoi font-ils semblant de sortir ensemble ?Owen Gagnon, irascible médecin anesthésiste de l'hôpital Ste Anne, à Copper Point, déteste son DRH, le froid et hautain Erin Andreas, qui le lui rend bien. Leurs violentes querelles étant tristement célèbres, nul ne comprend pourquoi les deux hommes s'affichent soudain ensemble. Le soir de la loterie caritative des célibataires, Copper Point ne cache pas sa surprise en voyant Erin payer pour Owen une somme astronomique. Dans la foulée, Owen insiste pour qu'Erin s'installe chez lui. Si les curieux ignorent ce qui se passe, les intéressés, eux, ne sont guère plus avancés. Alors qu'Erin espère par son geste prouver à Owen son intérêt, l'anesthésiste, lui, suspecte d'autres motifs: l'administrateur ne simulerait-il pas une relation pour échapper à la domination écrasante de son père ?Peu après, le DRH se plonge dans une délicate enquête interne et Owen aimerait jouer au héros pour le tirer d'affaire. Malheureusement, Erin préfère dépenser son énergie à essayer de sauver Owen d'un passé dont il refuse de parler.Si la relation des deux hommes commence par un simulacre, leurs sentiments, en revanche, sont authentiques. Erin et Owen sont néanmoins conscients que s'ils n'affrontent pas leurs démons respectifs, rien ne pourra durer entre eux. Et oeuvrer ensemble ne suffira pas, chacun devra également confier à l'autre le soin de panser son coeur meurtri.

Bien des annÉes auparavant, le jeune Nick n’hÉsitait pas À embrasser son ami Jared sous les gradins de l’École, mais depuis que le docteur Kumpel est devenu pÉdiatre À l’hÔpital que dirige Nicolas Beckert, ce dernier ne lui prÊte plus aucune attention. Tout change, cependant, quand tous deux se trouvent bloquÉs ensemble dans une cabine d’ascenseur. Durant ces cinq heures de confinement, dix annÉes d’Éloignement glacÉ s’effacent et leur ancienne passion se rÉveille, aussi brÛlante et irrÉpressible qu’autrefois. Une fois libÉrÉ, Jared ne compte pas permettre À Nick de recommencer À l’ignorer. SubmergÉ de travail et de responsabilitÉs, le directeur de Ste Anne a dÉsespÉrÉment besoin d’un exutoire et Jared est trÈs impatient de le lui fournir. Le problÈme est que Jared tient À vivre sa liaison au grand jour alors que Nick prÉfÈre rester dans le placard. Si les baisers adolescents volÉs sont devenus des Ébats secrets dans la salle du conseil, les deux amants retrouvent vite les mÊmes disputes qu’autrefois. Vont-ils encore une fois se dÉchirer et se sÉparer ?Jared s’y refuse catÉgoriquement. Cette fois-ci, il ne sera pas aussi intransigeant. Loin d’exiger que Nick fasse son coming out, il se souciera des raisons qui le motivent À y rester. Peut-Être trouvera-t-il la prescription qui ouvrira À Nick la voie du bonheur.

Le nouveau docteur, brillant, renfermé et secret, rencontre un infirmier au grand coeur... et leur couple est de nature à renverser tous les obstacles.Après un burn-out, le Dr Hong-Wei Wu, Taïwanais naturalisé Américain, s'installe à Copper Point, Wisconsin. La belle carrière qui lui était promise semble avoir sombré avant même de démarrer. Alors qu'il envisage une vie effacée et tranquille, son jeune assistant a sur lui un impact inattendu. Quant à Simon Lane, il ne s'attendait pas au charme irrésistible de son nouveau patron. Le chirurgien accepte son aide pour emménager et l'en remercie par de délicieux plats taïwanais. Malheureusement, le règlement de l'hôpital Ste Anne interdit les relations entre le personnel, aussi leur amour est-il condamné... à moins que le couple soit prêt à tout risquer.Simon souffre de cacher leur relation et Hong-Wei n'envisage pas de renoncer à lui. Pour vivre ensemble, ils vont devoir affronter l'administration de l'hôpital et la communauté de Copper Point. Ce faisant, quels autres secrets risquent d'être révélés ?Et que vont découvrir Hong-Wei et Simon sur eux-mêmes ?

Bookshop owner Jacob Moore can't believe his longtime celebrity crush, author Rasul Youssef, is moving to Copper Point. For many, the chance to meet the playboy novelist would be a dream come true, but Jacob dreads it. You should never meet your heroes. You definitely shouldn't pretend to be their boyfriend.Rasul came to this backwater town for an academic residency-a necessary evil, since he's burned through his advance without finishing the book that goes with it. But he's also getting distance from a toxic relationship. Quiet, reserved Jacob isn't his type, but their charade gives Rasul a respite from the social media circus surrounding his breakup, and Jacob's charming apartment proves the perfect setting to write.Of course, prolonged exposure reveals that Jacob's reserved exterior hides a thoughtful, intelligent man who sets Rasul's imagination-and heart-alight.Every day Rasul reveals himself to be more than Jacob ever dreamed he could. Jacob tries to be content with friendship and the professional overlap between author and bookseller, knowing a shooting star like Rasul could never make a home with Jacob in a small town like Copper Point.

Bookshop owner Jacob Moore can’t believe his longtime celebrity crush, author Rasul Youssef, is moving to Copper Point. For many, the chance to meet the playboy novelist would be a dream come true, but Jacob dreads it. You should never meet your heroes.You definitely shouldn’t pretend to be their boyfriend.Rasul came to this backwater town for an academic residency—a necessary evil, since he’s burned through his advance without finishing the book that goes with it. But he’s also getting distance from a toxic relationship. Quiet, reserved Jacob isn’t his type, but their charade gives Rasul a respite from the social media circus surrounding his breakup, and Jacob’s charming apartment proves the perfect setting to write.Of course, prolonged exposure reveals that Jacob’s reserved exterior hides a thoughtful, intelligent man who sets Rasul’s imagination—and heart—alight.Every day Rasul reveals himself to be more than Jacob ever dreamed he could. Jacob tries to be content with friendship and the professional overlap between author and bookseller, knowing a shooting star like Rasul could never make a home with Jacob in a small town like Copper Point.